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Caracterización clínica de la leptospirosis grave en un hospital de alta complejidad de Cali, Colombia, 2010-2016

Biomédica (Bogotá); 39 (supl.1), 2019
Resumen Introducción. La leptospirosis es una infección bacteriana endémica en Colombia. Su curso clínico puede ser variable y, en ocasiones, fatal. Hay pocos estudios en el país sobre los casos graves de esta enfermedad. Objetivo. Describir las características demográficas y clínicas de los pa...

Evaluation of the systemic and therapeutic repercussions caused by drug interactions in oncology patients

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: Drug interaction is an important cause of global morbidity. It is of particular importance in cancer patients since they are often in use of polypharmacy, related to interactions between the drugs and the chemotherapeutics used. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the drug interaction between ...

Asociación entre el sitio de infección y la mortalidad hospitalaria en pacientes con sepsis atendidos en urgencias de hospitales de tercer nivel en Medellín, Colombia

RESUMEN Objetivo: Determinar en pacientes con sepsis admitidos en el servicio de urgencias la asociación entre el foco infeccioso principal y la mortalidad intrahospitalaria como desenlace principal o requerimiento de ingreso a unidad de cuidados intensivos como desenlace secundario. Métodos: Anális...

Incidência, fatores de risco e desfechos da extubação não planejada em pacientes adultos em um hospital de ensino com recursos limitados nas Filipinas: um estudo de coorte

RESUMO Objetivo: Determinar a incidência, os fatores de risco e os desfechos da extubação não planejada em pacientes adultos. Métodos: Conduzimos estudo prospectivo de coorte de pacientes adultos intubados admitidos em ala de atendimento gratuito em um hospital governamental terciário de ensino n...

Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of herpes zoster in a tertiary care hospital in Brazil

Braz. j. infect. dis; 23 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: There is little information on herpes zoster from hospital registries in South America. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiological and clinical aspects of herpes zoster (HZ) in hospitalized patients.' Methods: We searched for hospital-based records during the period ...

Exploring obstetrical interventions and stratified cesarean section rates using the Robson classification in tertiary Care hospitals in the united arab emirates

Abstract Objective The objective of the present study was to explore obstetric management in relation to clinical, maternal and child health outcomes by using the Robson classification system. Methods Data was collected from obstetrics registries in tertiary care hospitals in Dubai, United Arab Emira...

Chest pain score: a novel and practical approach to angina pectoris. A diagnostic accuracy study

Säo Paulo med. j; 137 (1), 2019
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The chest pain classifications that are currently in use are based on studies that are several decades old. Various studies have indicated that these classifications are not sufficient for determining the origin of chest pain without additional diagnostic tests or tools. We describ...

Epidermal necrolysis: SCORTEN performance in AIDS and non-AIDS patients

An. bras. dermatol; 94 (1), 2019
Abstract: Background: Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis are life-threatening blistering drug reactions with high incidence of ocular sequela. The term 'Epidermal Necrolysis' has been recently used to better describe the full spectrum of the disease that includes Stevens-Johnson syn...

Complications After endoscopic balloon dilatation of esophageal strictures in children. Experience from a tertiary center in Shiraz - Iran (Nemazee Teaching Hospital)

Background: Esophageal stricture is one of the most important complication of the caustic ingestion. Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate complications of balloon dilatation among children with esophageal stenosis. Material and methods: In this retrospective study 82 children were included. C...

Predictores de infección y mortalidad en pacientes con cirrosis hepática en el hospital de alta complejidad Virgen de la Puerta de Trujillo, Perú

Introducción: La cirrosis hepática descompensada por infecciones bacterianas es uno de los principales diagnósticos de admisión a hospitalización, teniendo en cuenta que el riesgo per se en ello es más alto que en pacientes no cirróticos, conllevando a cifras altas de mortalidad. Objetivo: El pres...